UNIVERSITY-NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC LABORATORY SYSTEM
An association of Institutions
for the coordination and support of
university oceanographic facilities	UNOLS Office
P.O. Box 392
Saunderstown, RI 02874	

RESEARCH VESSEL CRUISE ASSESSMENT
By Chief Scientist
1.PI/Chief Scientist:	2.Ship:	
3.PI/Chief Scientist Institution:	4.General Type of Work:	
5.Cruise, Expedition, Leg No., and/or Project Name:	Procedures Employed:	
6.Area of Operations:	7.Dates of Cruise:	
8.Days Total:	9.Days Transit:	
10.Days Stations:	11.Days Underway Surveying:	
12.	Was Cruise Successful in Terms of Your Scientific Project?
Fully		Partially	 (Please circle best choice)

Marginally Successful		Unsuccessful	

13.	What ship did you request if not this one?

14.	Were you given adequate advance information by the operating institution concerning equipment and technician services provided?
						Yes					No

15.	Work lost because of weather:							Days:		Stations:

16.	Work lost because of ship, ship’s scientific equipment or ship’s personnel:	Days:		Stations:

17.	Work lost because of user-provided scientific equipment:				Days:		Stations:

18.	Factors adversely affecting cruise success (include percentage estimate if possible):

			Main engine		Electric power		Officers & Crew			Other

			Ship’s Technicians	Pre-cruise liaison	Scientific equipment

19.	Please circle equipment used:

		Crane or A-frame	Winches	ADCP		Computers	Other electronics

		Other (specify)

20.	List safety related problems recommended for follow-up:

21.	Comments, details of problems, suggestions, and praise, if appropriate, for both successful and unsuccessful cruises.  (Use other side and additional pages as necessary.)